The trademark AZODUR was filed by AGRA Dünger GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 22, 2002, and received one opposition filed on November 19, 2002 by Degussa AG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by isarpatent - Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth · Charles · Hassa · Peckmann & Partner mbB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 19, 2002
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The application claimed as seniority of the Federal Republic of Germany trademark 395 27 389.7 registered on April 10, 1996 and filed on July 2, 1995 which was accepted by the office.